True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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1.
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Congress
passed the Alien and Sedition Acts in an effort to protect the security of the nation.
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2.
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The Whiskey
Rebellion was a civil uprising against the taxing power of the federal government.
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3.
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Washington
served three terms as president.
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4.
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Washington
was turned down when he offered to serve three terms as president.
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5.
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Many people
opposed Jay's Treaty because it allowed British soldiers to remain on American soil until
1803.
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6.
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The
Proclamation of Neutrality barred French and English warships from American ports.
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7.
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Native
Americans often turned to Britain and Spain for help in preventing Americans from settling in the
West.
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8.
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Federalists
believed in a strong federal government that used representatives to speak for the
people.
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9.
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The Bill of
Rights limits the power of government and protects the rights of individuals.
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10.
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During the
Whiskey Rebellion, farmers peacefully protested a special tax.
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11.
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Jay's Treaty
barred French and British warships from American ports.
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12.
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The federal
court system established by the Judiciary Act of 1789, allowed state courts to have more power than
federal courts.
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13.
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Washington
expressed concern that political parties were a threat to the ability of the people in government to
work together.
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14.
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As members
of Washington's cabinet, Hamilton and Jefferson shared many of the same ideas on economic policy and
foreign relations.
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15.
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Southern
states did not like Hamilton's plan to pay off the federal debt because they owed less for the cost
of the American Revolution than Northern states.
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16.
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In 1789,
Congress set up the State Department, the Treasury Department, and the War Department to help
President Washington run the government.
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17.
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At first,
Americans cheered the news of the French Revolution.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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18.
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A person
favoring one side of a political issue is a. | a faction. | c. | implying power. | b. | partisan. | d. | a party
favor. | | | | |
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19.
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The nation's
first vice president was a. | Benjamin Franklin. | c. | George Washington. | b. | Samuel
Adams. | d. | John
Adams. | | | | |
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20.
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With which
of the following did Congress establish a federal court system? a. | Judiciary Act of
1789 | c. | Report on the Public
Credit | b. | Bill of Rights | d. | Hamilton's Plan | | | | |
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21.
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The Virginia
and Kentucky Resolutions of 1798 and 1799 spelled out a theory of a. | states'
rights. | c. | individual
rights. | b. | soldiers' rights. | d. | federal rights. | | | | |
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22.
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What did
George Washington consider a grave danger to the new nation? a. | growth of political
parties | c. | settlers moving
west | b. | France's
influence | d. | national
taxes | | | | |
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23.
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The amount
the nation's government owes is called the a. | national plan. | c. | national loan. | b. | national
credit. | d. | national
debt. | | | | |
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24.
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To open Ohio
to white settlement, Anthony Wayne forced 12 Native American nations from the Great Lakes region to
sign the a. | Anthony Wayne
Treaty. | c. | Shawnee
Treaty. | b. | Treaty of Greenville. | d. | Treaty of the Great Lakes. | | | | |
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25.
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Which party
feared that a strong central government would endanger people's liberties? a. | Federalist | c. | Republican | b. | Antifederalist | d. | Democratic | | | | |
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26.
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Which of the
following proposed a challenge to the constitutional authority of the national
government? a. | Sedition
Act | c. | peace with
France | b. | Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions | d. | political parties | | | | |
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27.
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The second
president of the United States was a. | John Adams. | c. | Aaron Burr. | b. | Charles Pinckney. | d. | Thomas Jefferson. | | | | |
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28.
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The
Democratic-Republicans believed in strong state governments and a. | a strong federal
government. | c. | rule by the
people. | b. | a national bank. | d. | rule by the wealthy class. | | | | |
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29.
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Most
Americans considered Jay's Treaty a. | honorable. | c. | an act of courage. | b. | dishonorable. | d. | an act of
treason. | | | | |
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30.
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What treaty
opened most of Ohio to white settlers? a. | Jay's Treaty | c. | the Treaty of Greenville | b. | Pinckney's
Treaty | d. | the Treaty of
Ohio | | | | |
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31.
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Federalists
believed in a. | a national
bank. | c. | rule by the
people. | b. | state banks. | d. | free trade. | | | | |
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32.
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French and
British warships were barred from American ports by the a. | Declaration of
War. | c. | Treaty of
Paris. | b. | Proclamation of Neutrality. | d. | Treaty of Britain. | | | | |
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33.
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Which
political party stood for a strong federal government? a. | Democratic | c. | Antifederalist | b. | Federalist | d. | Democratic-Republican | | | | |
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34.
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Around 1794,
the British began building a new fort in a. | Ohio. | c. | Virginia. | b. | New York. | d. | Kentucky. | | | | |
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35.
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What law
made it illegal to criticize the government? a. | Alien Act | c. | Sedition Act | b. | Naturalization
Act | d. | Tyranny
Act | | | | |
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36.
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The first
chief justice of the United States was a. | Alexander Hamilton. | c. | George Washington. | b. | John
Jay. | d. | John
Adams. | | | | |
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37.
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The Kentucky
and Virginia Resolutions suggested that states might a. | overturn neighboring
states' laws. | c. | be bound by federal
laws. | b. | write their own laws. | d. | nullify federal laws. | | | | |
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38.
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What made it
a crime to speak, write, or publish "false, scandalous and malicious" criticisms of the
government? a. | Citizen
Act | c. | Sedition
Act | b. | Alien
Act | d. | XYZ
affair | | | | |
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39.
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What divided
the Federalists and hurt John Adams's chance for reelection? a. | Neutrality
Act | c. | war with
France | b. | treaty with France | d. | states' rights | | | | |
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40.
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By the
1790s, the revenue from tariffs provided what percentage of the national government's
income? a. | 50
percent | c. | 100
percent | b. | 10 percent | d. | 90 percent | | | | |
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41.
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The
Judiciary Act of 1789 established what kind of legal system? a. | stack court
system | c. | federal court
system | b. | congressional law | d. | international court system | | | | |
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42.
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Immigrants
from which place could not even apply for citizenship? a. | Spain | c. | France | b. | Africa | d. | Britain | | | | |
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43.
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One of the
liberties guaranteed in the Bill of Rights is a. | the right to ban the press. | c. | freedom of speech. | b. | the right to refuse
taxes. | d. | the right to own a
home. | | | | |
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44.
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Which view
did Thomas Jefferson not hold? a. | pro-French ideas | c. | rule by the wealthy class | b. | strong state
government | d. | pro-state
banks | | | | |
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45.
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What law
gave the president the power to deport aliens? a. | Alien Act | c. | Citizen Act | b. | Sedition Act | d. | XYZ affair | | | | |
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46.
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What made it
more difficult for white aliens to become citizens? a. | Sedition
Act | c. | XYZ
affair | b. | Naturalization Act | d. | Alien Act | | | | |
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47.
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George
Washington warned that political parties would a. | divide the nation. | c. | create lively debate. | b. | help the
nation. | d. | destroy states'
rights. | | | | |
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48.
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What
department handles relations with other nations? a. | Foreign Department | c. | Treasury Department | b. | State
Department | d. | War
Department | | | | |
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49.
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What are the
first 10 amendments that were added to the Constitution? a. | Report on Public
Credit | c. | Bill of
Rights | b. | American Government Plan | d. | Judiciary Act of 1789 | | | | |
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50.
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Alexander
Hamilton's taxes led to rebellion in a. | the Oregon country. | c. | western Pennsylvania. | b. | Boston. | d. | Virginia. | | | | |
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51.
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The
Democratic-Republicans believed in a. | state banks. | c. | a national bank. | b. | protective
tariffs. | d. | rule by the wealthy
class. | | | | |
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52.
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To prepare
for an election, the Federalists and the Republicans held meetings called a. | political
gatherings. | c. | Constitution
meetings. | b. | caucuses. | d. | partisan power meetings. | | | | |
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Matching
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | Matthew Lyon | d. | Little Turtle | b. | Federalists | e. | caucuses | c. | John Adams | | | | |
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53.
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first vice
president
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54.
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arrested
under the Sedition Act
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55.
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leader of
the Miami people
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56.
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political
meetings
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57.
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pro-British
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | national debt | d. | Henry Knox | b. | tariff | e. | Edmund Randolph | c. | traditions | | | | |
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58.
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amount the
government owes
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59.
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first
attorney general
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60.
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tax on
imports
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61.
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precedents
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62.
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first
secretary of war
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | XYZ affair | d. | Treasury Department | b. | Alexander
Hamilton | e. | Aaron
Burr | c. | War
Department | | | | |
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63.
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Jefferson's
running mate in 1796
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64.
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deals with
nation's defense
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65.
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first
secretary of treasury
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66.
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crisis with
France
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67.
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deals with
financial matters
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | Alexander Hamilton | d. | Thomas Jefferson | b. | Charles de
Talleyrand | e. | factions | c. | nullify | | | | |
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68.
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Federalist
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69.
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Democratic-Republican
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70.
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to legally
overturn
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71.
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French
foreign minister
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72.
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political
parties
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | neutrality | d. | Thomas Jefferson | b. | Whiskey
Rebellion | e. | impressment | c. | Pinckney's Treaty | | | | |
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73.
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agreement
with Spain
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74.
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forced into
British navy
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75.
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not taking
sides
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76.
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tax
protest
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77.
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pro-French
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Essay
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78.
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What was the
Judiciary Act of 1789?
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79.
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Who was
involved in the Whiskey Rebellion and why were they protesting? What action did the government take
and why was this important?
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80.
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Why is the
Bill of Rights important?
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81.
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What were
the first two political parties? Explain at least three major differences.
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82.
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How did the
administration that took office in 1797 come to have a Federalist president and a Republican vice
president?
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83.
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How did the
view of the people's role in government differ between the Federalists and the
Republicans?
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Completion
Complete each sentence or
statement.
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84.
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In 1798, the
____________________ Acts were passed to protect the nation's security.
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85.
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To favor one
side of an issue is to be ____________________.
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86.
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The
____________________ opposed protective tariffs because it had little industry to
protect.
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87.
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Ten
amendments were added to the Constitution and they became known as the
____________________.
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88.
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Washington
warned that _________________________ would divide the nation.
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89.
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George
Washington took the oath of office as the first president of the United States on April 30,
____________________.
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90.
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The
Judiciary Act of 1789 established the nation's ____________________.
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91.
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President
Adams referred to the three French agents who demanded a bribe and a loan from the Americans as
____________________.
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92.
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During the
____________________, the government borrowed money from shopkeepers, farmers, and
soldiers.
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93.
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The
____________________ favored a loose interpretation of the Constitution.
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